Shcherbakova would know that she needed to hit at least one if not both quads to keep up with Trusovas technical score and remain in the hunt for the medal. Former American Olympic figure skater Polina Edmunds commented on the situation as well: Very traumatizing Olympic experience for Kamila Valieva. Valieva had a dismal skate, with falls and under-rotation on many of her jumps. In sharp contrast to the confident, controlled skater the world saw in the team event last week, before the news of her doping violation was made public, Valieva struggled to make it through each element, stumbling out of her first jump, a triple Axel, and putting her hand down on the ice to steady herself just as she did in the short program. It allows viewers at home to tell whos in the lead and where the current skater stacks up; skaters in competition can make these same calculations. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continue with gold medal events in women's hockey, women's alpine skiing, and women's figure skating. I always try to reach a goal, I always add more quads," Trusova told reporters, according to Reuters. "And when I get to that, I will win. CPAC used to be a barometer. Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old who was favored to win the gold, tested positive for a banned substance but was allowed to compete anyway. [16], In mid-November, WADA requested that CAS take up the review of the Valieva case with an eye towards a 4-year suspension of Valieva, which would exclude her from competition at the next Winter Olympics, and to rescind her first place performance in the team event at the previous Beijing Olympics because, "the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) did not meet a WADA-imposed Nov. 4 deadline to deliver a verdict on Valieva's case. According to NBC Sports, Trusova initially said she would not participate in a podium ceremony as the silver medalist. Valieva and Shcherbakova were the only other competitors to attempt quadruple jumps, and Valieva was the first woman to land a quad at the Olympics just one week earlier, during the team event free skate. Uno Shoma captures first Grand Prix Final title, winning ninth career GP gold, Mihara Mai storms to Grand Prix Final win on debut, capping trio of GP golds this season, Charlne Guignard / Marco Fabbri (ITA) 206.84, Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker (USA) 198.06, Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Srensen (CAN) 196.15, Anastasia Golubeva / Hektor Giotopoulos Moore (AUS) 181.37, Sophia Baram / Daniel Tioumentsev (USA) 176.78, Murakami Haruna / Moriguchi Sumitada (JPN) 149.03, Violetta Sierova / Ivan Khobta (UKR) 143.06, Chloe Panetta / Kieran Thrasher (CAN) 130.89, Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont (CAN) 167.26, Katerina Mrazova / Daniel Mrazek (CZE) 161.54, Phebe Bekker / James Hernandez (GBR) 156.97, Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy (GER) 152.01, Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux (FRA) 140.71, Figure Skating | Grand Prix Final | Torino, Alexa Knierim / Brandon Frazier (USA) 213.28, Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps (CAN) 184.28, Rebecca Ghilardi / Filippo Ambrosini (ITA) 180.39, Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe (USA) 162.91. Anna Shcherbakova, the 2021 world champion, will be the Olympic gold medalist when the judges marks come in. [7][8][9] The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on 14 February that she would not be provisionally suspended and would be allowed to compete in the individual event as planned, still subject to further and ongoing investigation. Nov 14, 2022. The 16-year . If skating was purely a jumping competition, which some critics say its already become, Trusova would have a right to be upset about not winning the gold. ", " ' ", "The 24th Olympic Winter Games (2022 / Beijing)", "Februr gaidmajs Pekinas olimpiskajs spls pirmo reizi var startt vairk par 60 Latvijas sportistiem", "Lithuanian ice dancers may forgo Olympics after president rejects citizenship application", "Prezidentra tar od Allison Reed Lietuvos pilietybs negaus", "Olimpinse aidynse Reed su Ambruleviiumi tikrai nebus, Vanagien jau svajoja apie dvi poras 2026-aisiais", "Patinador artstico mexicano Donovan Carrillo clasifica a Juegos Olmpicos", "With Van Zundert, a Dutch figure skater participates in the Games for the first time since 1976", "Pekin 2022: sto dni do zimowych igrzysk. The easiest and most frustrating explanation for the PCS numbers from the free skate and the controversial results of the short program is that as much as skating tries to be an objective sport, its not. Japan's Junior Grand Prix Final winner defeated Republic of Korea's Shin Ji-a again to claim victory in Calgary with Nakai Ami taking bronze. Kaori Sakamoto finished well behind them with 233.13 points. which some critics say its already become. BEIJING The United States won a silver medal in the figure skating team competition Monday morning, the country's best result since the event debuted in 2014. 2 min read. 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After finishing first in the short program, Valieva was fifth in the free, leading to her overall fourth place standing in the competition. That could explain why the skaters in Beijing declined to answer the flood of media questions about how they felt about the fairness of Valieva competing. Its called the Program Components Score (PCS) and is considered the presentation and artistry aspect of skating. For more on Kamila Valieva, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. The drama starts to unfold following the intense women's free skate event and the shocking results. 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Valieva was the heavy gold-medal favorite, but it was Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova who took gold with a score of 175.75 in the free skate and 255.95 overall. And its hasnt been protected here in my opinion.. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics Qualification, "Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version 9", "Russian teen Valieva wins European title ahead of Beijing Games", "Nathan Chen's performance will be likely measure of U.S. figure skating results at 2022 Winter Olympics", "Russians heavy favorites for Olympic figure skating medals", "The wild finish to the Olympic women's figure skating final", "Why Didn't Alexandra Trusova Get Gold? Please consider making a one-time contribution to Vox today. The shadow of Valievas doping extends to them and their results because of their shared mentors. See Which Countries Have Won Medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics So Far. The short program was held on 15 February. Yahoo Sport Australia, "Spanish skater caught in shock new scandal after Winter Olympics." Shcherbakova included only two quadruple jumps in her free program, and unlike Trusova, stuck with one type, the flip, but impressed the judges more with her skating skills, presentation, and interpretation of the music. And those agencies have different thresholds of tolerance for violations, as Valievas case reveals. Skater Kaori Sakamoto reacts to the women's individual event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. But technical skills arent the only part of the score, and Trusovas teammate Anna Shcherbakova showed why. US Figure Skater Nathan Chen got first place and set a world record in the men's short program on Monday. Valieva earned a score of 90.18, putting her a wide distance ahead of Japan's Wakaba Higuchi. Shcherbakova landed two quadruple jumps, both cleanly. The women's individual figure skating event, which had been marred from the beginning by the . [18][19][20] While the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the Canadian Olympic Committee blasted the decision as a "disappointment" and "extremely unfortunate", the Russian Olympic Committee vowed to take "comprehensive measures" to "keep the honestly won Olympic gold medal [in the team event]". "Interview with Travis Tygart (USADA, Kamila Valieva Doping, Russian Doping)". [28][29] Due to Valieva being a minor, both the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency have launched investigations into her entourage, including coach Eteri Tutberidze and Russian team doctor Filipp Shvetsky. Why I was angry, why I was disappointed for the first time I skated with five quadruples, I waited for this moment for a long time. Trusova won the free program, but since the overall results combine the short, in which she was fourth, and free program scores, she ended up in second for the silver. Follow our live coverage of women's figure skating at the Beijing Olympics. [34] Valieva herself did not speak with reporters in the mixed zone or attend the press conference for the top three after the short program, where fellow top finishers Anna Shcherbakova and Kaori Sakamoto also declined to comment. In her free skate on Thursday, Valieva made a number of uncharacteristic mistakes, slipping and falling all across the ice, and ended in fourth with 224.09 points. When I will do this, I would win, I thought. The following National Olympic Committees earned spots to compete, with the number of athletes in parentheses. The 2023 Russian Figure Skating Championships ( Russian: 2023) were held from 20 to 25 December 2022 in Krasnoyarsk. The pairs short program in figure skating got underway even . Tutberidze has a history of skaters that have talked about her restrictive, even abusive coaching methods she lectured Valieva after her free skate. Valieva was thrust into the spotlight during these Games after it was revealed she had reportedly tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine in December. [64][65] The IOC announced that the team event medal ceremony, as well as the women's singles flower ceremony and medal ceremony if Valieva were to medal, would not take place until the investigation is over, and there is a concrete decision whether to strip Valieva and the ROC of their medals. Trusova left Tutberidze in 2020 to train with Evgeni Plushenko and left Plushenko in May 2021 to reunite and train with Tutberidze heading into the Olympics. Part of Valieva's attorney's argument in her defense was that the banned drug entered her body accidentally and likely belonged to her grandfather, as he takes trimetazidine, according to Russian website The Dossier Center, USA Today reported. A PCS tally has five categories: skating skills, transitions, performance, composition, and interpretation of the music. I still dont comprehend what happened, she said. Skater Alexandra Trusova reacts to the women's individual event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Youd get quicker results at a much faster rate than a clean athlete., Read more: Dirty Cheaters. Olympians Let Loose on Kamila Valieva and the Russian Doping Controversy at the Beijing Olympics, The doping rules are there and something we all know we have to follow to protect the integrity of the sport, two-time ice dance Olympic gold medalist Scott Moir tells TIME. The accommodating decision from the court, still subject to further and on-going investigation, was made on three grounds: 1/ Due to her age, she is a "Protected Person" as per WADA Code, subject to different rules than adult athletes; 2/ Athlete "did not test positive during the Olympic Games in Beijing; 3/ "There were serious issues of untimely notification of the results, which impinged upon the Athletes ability to establish certain legal requirements for her benefit". Mariah Bell and Alysa Liu, both first-time Olympians, fared the best out of the American skaters. Skater Anna Shcherbakova reacts to the women's individual event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Her undefeated season coupled with her status as the world record holder in all three segments saw her deemed the heavy favorite to win the Olympics prior to her becoming subject to a doping investigation. She ended in 16th, with a free score of 115.82 and a 179.93 total. Valieva received a provisional suspension, and it initially looked as though she would not be permitted to take part in women's singles at the Olympics, but the suspension was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. [5] Out of her five quads, Trusova landed only two cleanly, with her Quad Flip receiving an edge call. Russia won that year, with Canada taking silver and USA finishing third. Lipinski echoed that on NBC during the event on Thursday. Russia's Kamila Valieva reacts after competing in the women's single skating free skating of the figure skating event during the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Feb. 17, 2022. The CAS decided that preventing her from competing "would cause her irreparable harm in the circumstances", while noting that any medals won by Valieva at the Beijing Olympics would be withheld pending the results of the continuing investigation into her doping violation. [61][62] Due to Valieva being a minor at the time, as well as being classified as a "protected person" under WADA guidelines, RUSADA and the IOC announced on 12 February that they would broaden the scope of their respective investigations to include members of her entourage (e.g. The Russian Olympic Committee . Under the cloud of Valievas doping controversy and Trusovas post-medal fireworks, there was also skating that happened. Valieva was expected to finish among the top three, prompting the IOCs decision about postponing the medals ceremony. The Beijing Winter Olympic women's figure skating medalists (from left) after Thursday's free skate: Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova of the Russian Olympic Committee and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto. Follow here for the latest news, results and updates. 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